Sphaerichthys
| Sphaerichthys | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Osphronemidae |
| Genus: | Sphaerichthys Canestrini, 1860 |
| Type species | |
| Sphaerichthys osphromenoides Canestrini, 1860 | |
Sphaerichthys is a genus of gouramies native to Southeast Asia.[1]
Species
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Sphaerichthys acrostoma Vierke, 1979
- Sphaerichthys osphromenoides Canestrini, 1860 (Chocolate gourami)
- Sphaerichthys selatanensis Vierke, 1979
- Sphaerichthys vaillanti Pellegrin, 1930
References
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2014). Species of Sphaerichthys in FishBase. February 2014 version.
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